Lurasidone Hydrochloride
Lurasidone Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Lurasidone Hydrochloride; Generic name: LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Heritage Pharma Labs Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc..
| Brand name | Lurasidone Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Heritage Pharma Labs Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lurasidone hydrochloride tablet is indicated for: Treatment of adult and adolescent patients (13 to 17 years) with schizophrenia [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . Monotherapy treatment of adult and pediatric patients (10 to 17 years) with major depressive episode associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] . Adjunctive treatment with lithium or valproate in adult patients with major depressive episode associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] . Lurasidone hydrochloride is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of: Schizophrenia in adults and adolescents (13 to 17 year |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Lurasidone hydrochloride tablets should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Administration with food substantially increases the absorption of lurasidone ( 2.3 , 12.3 ). Indication Starting Dose Recommended Dose Schizophrenia – adults ( 2.1 ) 40 mg per day 40 mg to 160 mg per day Schizophrenia adolescents (13 to 17 years) ( 2.1 ) 40 mg per day 40 mg to 80 mg per day Bipolar Depression-adults ( 2.2 ) 20 mg per day 20 mg to 120 mg per day Bipolar Depression pedi |
| Warnings | WARNING: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA‐RELATED PSYCHOSIS; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Lurasidone hydrochloride tablets are not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Antidepre |
| Active ingredient(s) | LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=083a1a52-5a13-4e28-8ef2-127ac4ce5b2d |